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Blogs for Breakfast, #blogsforbreakfast at the #loveartsleeds Festival


I am very excited to say that I am a pannelist at Blogs for Breakfast, on Thursday 13th October in Leeds, an event which is part of the Love Arts Leeds Festival. The purpose of this event is to …debate

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Posted in Blogging, Conditions in Mental Health, Digital Inclusion, Google+, Physical disability, QR Codes, Second Life, Social Media, Stigma, Twitter, Uncategorized, Web 2.0

Using Facebook to foster social interaction in older people after acquired brain injury. Anita Hamilton 2011


I have found a great example of how we can use Social Media (in this case, Facebook) to foster social engagement in older adults after acquired brain injury. A.hamilton festival of teaching 2011 View more documents from Anita Hamilton As

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Posted in Acquired brain injury, Digital Inclusion, Evidence based practice, Facebook, Occupational Therapy, Recovery, Social Isolation, Social Media

Excuse me, I think I just did a MOOC.


I stumbled across this description of a MOOC when reading this OT blog last week. Blimey. I thought. That’s what I’ve been looking for. In fact, that’s what I’ve been doing! In fact, I haven’t. Not by a long chalk.

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Posted in Blogging, Digital Inclusion, Evidence based practice, Facebook, Learning Disabilities, Occupational Therapy, Physical disability, Reflection, Social Inclusion, Social Media, Social Phobia, Stigma, Web 2.0

Virtual support space for amputees launched


Twitter provided a  link to this URL  (thanks @EnableOT), a virtual space for amputees to provide support. This is a great web 2.0 application for people who may find it difficult to get out and about and meet others in

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Posted in Amputee, Occupational Therapy, Physical disability, Recovery, Reflection, Second Life, Stigma
Claireot

I'm an OT called Claire. I write about health, particularly mental health, and also about Social Media and Web 2.0 technology. I am particularly interested where these two fields overlap.
I believe that we all hold the potential for Recovery- let's grow together.

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